Movers and shakers news round-up
16 March 2018
Our latest industry movers and shakers round-ups sees notable appointments at various healthcare organisations in England.
News
DXC launches cloud health platform in interoperability push
15 March 2018
DXC Technology has launched a digital health platform designed to assist interoperability between healthcare providers.
Digital Health partners with PRSB to support health and social care leaders
15 March 2018
The Professional Record Standards Body (PRSB) and Digital Health Networks have launched a partnership to support NHS and social care leaders in the digital transformation of health and care.
NHS providers given financial incentive to move to e-referrals
15 March 2018
Provider trusts will now only receive payment for outpatient appointments for which the referral was made electronically, in a change intended to encourage use of the NHS e-Referral Service (e-RS).
PARO the robotic seal one step closer to being introduced to UK hospitals
14 March 2018
PARO, a robotic seal that responds to voice and touch interactions, is a step closer to being introduced to dementia wards following a study involving Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
Liverpool technology hub awarded ÂŁ3.5m to explore 5G in healthcare
14 March 2018
A Liverpool-based innovation centre has been awarded a ÂŁ3.5 million grant to explore the opportunities afforded by 5G technology in health and social care.
NHS boards to link up health and social care data in Scotland
14 March 2018
From early 2019, NHS Highland, NHS Grampian, NHS Orkney and NHS Shetland will be able to share information across primary, secondary and social care systems .
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde rolls out digital triage system
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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) has begun rolling out a digital triage system across
Winners of the Isle of Man’s 2026 Innovation Challenge unveiled
1 July 2026
Four companies developing solutions to improve health and social care have won the Isle of
Midlands trust launches digital medicines management system
30 June 2026
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust has gone live with an interoperable digital
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
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Today’s briefing features quantum simulation for drug discovery tech and new digital healthcare infrastructure in
Patients at risk as NHS and online prescriptions not joined up
30 June 2026
HSSIB has warned that gaps in information sharing between the NHS and independent prescribing services
